Shelter for housing dirigible balloons.



M. VANIMAN, DECD.

I. L, VANIMAN, ADMINISTRATRIX.

SHELTER POR HOUSNG DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS.

APPLICATION FILED rms. 3, 1909.

1,057,366. Patented Mar.25,1913.

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M. VANIMAN, DBCD.

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SHELTER POR HOUSING DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS.

APPLICATION FILED FEBS, 1909.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED Imm, 1909.

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MELVIN VANIIVIAN, OF GENNEVILLIERS, FRNCE; IDA L. VANIMAN ADMINISTRA-TRIX F SAID MELVIN VANIMAN', DECEASED.

SHELTER FOR HOUSING DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

Application led February 3, 1909. Ser'i'al No. 475,798.

To all 'whom i may concern Be it known that I, MELVIN VANIMAN, a citizenof the United States of America, and resident of Gennevilliers, France,have invented new and useful Improvements in Shelters for HousingDirigible Balloons,

' which improvements are fully set forth in the following specification.

The present invention has for its object a shed which may be takenapart-and transported from place to place and which owing to therapidity with which it can be erected is adapted for sheltering adirigible balloon wher-ever it may come to the ground. The same shed isequally applicablel as a permanent shelter. The erected shed isrepresented by way of example in the accompanying drawings7 in whichFigures 1 and lu are a sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on theline A-A in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a partial plan view. Fig. 4 shows to alarger scale7 in partial elevation and in cross section the details ofthe means for fixing one of the sheets.

This shed is constituted by a light column a of square or other sectiona small truss b and a number of other trusses c. The col umn a the smalltruss b and the trusses c are connected one with the other by the upperbridge d and by the bridges e and j" on each side of the trusses. Beamsg are also used for connecting the trusses laterally. All these partsare of metal. The extremity 7L of the shed opposite to that at which thecolumn 'a is situated serves as the entrance for t-he balloon. The wholeis closed by means of two sheets z' each of which covers one face of theshed including the rear part z" proceeding as far as the column a.Another sheet of canvas j forming the door closes the entrance to theshed.

The column the trusses t-he bridges and the beams are all essentiallydismountable the connect-ion of these parts one with the other beingeffected by bolting them together. All the trusses except the smalltruss I) are interchangeable with each other, so that they may be placedin any order without changing the construction of the finished hanger,as are also the bridge elements or beam members which serve to unitethem. These parts are light and they may be arranged in place withoutany special tools or the like.

The column a and the trusses Z) and c are supported by means of guyropes firmly anchored to the ground by means of special anchors.

The shed is erected in the following manner :-First of all the site ismarked upon the ground and the column av is erected and at oncestrengthened by the guy ropes 7c. In utilizing the column a the smalltruss and the lengths o f bridge or beam work serving to connect it withthe said column are lifted by means of hoisting tackle. In this manneran exceedingly strong triangular construction is obtained. The secondtruss is raised in utilizing this construction and fixed by means oft-he bridge pieces or beams. The same procedure is adapted for all thetrussesuntil the shed has reached the desired length. The trusses andthe column a are fixed by means of guys 7c provided with tensioningdevices Z and each fixed into the ground separately or several togetherby means of an anchor m formed by a plate driven into the groundobliquely to a certain depth. The rolled sheets z' are then lifted andengaged with the upper bridge Z whereupon they are allowed to unroll.They are fixed to the column at the rear and to the truss c forming theentrance at the front by means of hooks n. The same hooks 'a receiveeyelets in the sheets z' and above those of the sheet j forming t-hedoor. A cable pass-ed through all the hooks n insures the fixing of thesheets. In order to prevent ill effects from the wind acting upon thesheets they are provided with internal sheaths 0 through which cables 0connected with the trusses are passed. The holes formed in the sheetsfor the passage of the guy ropes should be as small as possible. Inaddition the upper part of the sheets z' or the part above. the uppersheaths o and which constitute to some extent the roof of the shed isprotected against the wind by means of cables proceeding from the footof each of the trusses passing above the shed and terminating on theother side at the opposite foot always running along the same truss.These cables pass through a certain number of rings appropriately fixedin the trusses and are fitted to the sheets provided with apertures forthe passage of the said rings. The shed is dismounted in the reversemanner. Nevertheless instead of raising the lower part of the sheets inorder to roll them they are allowed to fall to the ground where they maybe rolled up with greater facility.

The rolled sheets and the constituent parts of the shed may be arrangedand transported in a few vehicles.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is :d

l. A shed adapted for being taken apart and transported for dirigibleballoons and comprising a column, a small truss, a plurality of largerinterchangeable trusses, interchangeable bridges connecting said largertrusses one with the other and with said column, removablefastening-devices connecting said bridges to said trusses and column,guy ropes provided with tensioning devices and iiXed at their lower endsto the ground by anchors and secured at their upper ends to saidtrusses, a .pair of lateral sheets on the outside of said trusses, and afront sheet forming a door.l

2. A transportable shelter for dirigible balloons comprising a trussedend-column,

a small arch-shaped truss and a series of larger interchangeablearch-shaped trusses, an upper bridge-truss extending from end to endalong the top of the shelter and connecting said arch-shaped trusses andsaid column, intermediate bridge-trusses between said upper truss andthe lower ends of said arch-trusses and substantially parallel to saidbridge-truss, fastening-devices detachably connecting said arch-shapedtrusses and said bridge-trusses and said column, guy ropes secured attheir upper ends to said arch-shaped trusses, the lower ends thereofbeing anchored to the ground, a pair of canvas sides secured to theupper truss and extending on the outside of said trusses down to theground, and a canvas front at the end of the shelter.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses. p

MELVIN VANIMAN.

lVitnesses:

EMILE LEDRET,

H. C. COXE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

